Cementing attachment for heel-nailing machines.



B. A. WEBSTER & G. R. TOWLE.

GEMENTING ATTACHMENT FOR HEEL NAILING MAGHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18,1906.

Patented June 10, 1913.

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EDVIIN A. WEBSTER AND CHARLES R. TOWLE, OF HAVERHILL, lVIASSACHUSETTS,AS-

SIGNORS, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERYCOMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CEMENTING ATTACHMENT FOR HEEL-NAILING MACHINES.

To all who m. it may concern:

lie it lznown that we, l lnwiN ir. \Vnns'run and Cimnnns it. Towns, bothof llavcrhill, county oi llssex, ritate. oit' lviassachusetts, haveinvented an lmpiovemcnt in Cementing Attachments tor Heel-Nailinghilachines, ot which the following description, in connect-ion with theaccom ianying drawings, is a specit'ication. like charmcters on thedrawings representing like parts.

in the manufacture of boots and shoes it is, at times, desired to secureheels to boots or shoes not only by means oi? nails but also by cement.liy cementing together the heel seat t aces of the heel and the shoe, amore close and permanent union between said iaces is obtained than ispossible with the use oi nails alone, eiaiecially at the edge oi theheel where a pertect joint is particularly desired. The use of cement isparticularly iulvantageous in attaching heels of UUllSlll" erable pitchsince by its use it .is possible to secure iirmly to the sole the rearpart oi the heel which is likely to be unperi orated by the attachingnails.

iileretoiore in practice where cement has been employed to assist insecuring heels to shoes it has been applied by hand. This procedure notonly occasions some delay in the operation of the heeling machine, butis also .liable to be improperly performed. For instance there isconsiderable liability of an improper amount oi. cement being applied oroi? its application in an improper manner. The primary object oi thepresent invention is to provide a heeling l'ilZtCilillt: with mechanismwhereby the operations incident to ce menting a heel to a shoe may be1nechani cally performed. To this end our invention consists primarilyin a heel ing machine having, in addition to mechanism for attaching aheel to a shoe by means of nails, provision ior securing the heel bymeans (it a predetermined, amount of cement. The amount oi cement usedfor a heel may thus be accu rately controlled and waste oi cement isaccordingly avoided, and at the same time the application ot' asuilicient amount to secure the heel firmly is insured.

.ih. tnrthe- :t'cature ot the invention which is oi" importance consistsin cement applying means constructed and arranged to apply cement over airedetermined area of the faces which are cemented together. HereSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 18, 1905.

Patented June 10, 1913. Serial No. 270,297.

io't'ore in attaching heels, cement has been commonly applied withoutany eilort to limit its application to any particular portion of theiaccs to be secured. it. will be observed, however, that a considerablepart oi the breast portion of the heel is subsequently removed inbreasting and it is, therefore, unnecessary to cement this part of theheel to the shoe. hiioreover, it is particularly disadvantageous to doso, since, it the portion severed from the heel in the hreastingoperation has been previously cemented to the sole, there is ditlicultyin disengaging itirom the sole. l ilrthermore, the cement thus leiitupon the shank part oi the sole ai ter breasting is objectionable. sinceit is necessary to eareiully remove it before finishing the bottom oithe shoe. it will be seen, therefore, that: it is desirable that thecementing operation be so performed that at the end oi the heelattaching operation no cement is prcsent upon the cemented iacesadjacent to the breast of the heel, or upon the bottom oi? the sole atthe shank. The cement applying mechanism herein disclosed is accordinglyarranged to apply cement in such a manner that the application oi cementis limited to the rear portion oi the faces which are cemented together.and the portions adjacent to the breast oi the heel are free iromcement. The construction is also such that the area covered by cementmay be varied if desired.

The invention is herein shown as embodied in a heeling machine in whicha heel carrier is arranged i'or movement in a horizontal path i'orwardlyand rearwardly and also, when in its forward position, vertically towardand from a jack or shoe support. The cement applying device is soarranged that it may be moved into engagement with a heel on the carrierwhile the carrier is in the rear of the jack and in its upper position,that is, positioned in its horizontal path.

it is believed that a cementing device has not been heretoi'orc employedwith a heel carrier of the character above set forth, and, amtm'dingly,this combination constitutes an important i eature oi the invention,although in many oi its i'eatures the invention is not limited to suchcombination. The cement applying device is arranged for movement in apath intersecting the path oi the heel on the carrier, so that, in themovement oi the heel into attaching position, said device may be broughtinto engagement with the tread face of the heel. The arrangement is suchthat the heel is moved with its breast in advance and the cementapplying device may be so timed in its operation that it may be broughtinto engagement with the heel afterthe breast portion of the heel hasmoved beyond its range, thus restricting the application of cement tothe rear part of the heel. Provision is made for varying the time ofmovement of the cement applying device, so that the area of the heelcovered by cement may be varied.

Other features of the invention will be hereinafter described anddefined in the claims.

In the drawings, which illustrate a portion of a heeling machineconstituting one embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a view infront elevation of said portion; Fig. 2 is a View in front elevationshowing in a different position the principal parts illustrated in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a View in side elevation of the parts illustrated in Fig.1; Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3, showing the parts in a differentposition; Fig. 5 is a detail front View, partly in section of the cementcontaining tank and supplying cup. Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of theroll releasing mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the releasingfinger.

The heeling machine illustrated is of a well known type having the usualturret a mounted on the vertically movable cross head Z), the jack 0,and the clamping head (Z, in which a horizontally sliding heel carrier 6is mounted, said carrier being provided with clamping means 6', 6 forsupporting an inverted heel on its under side midway between its guideways. For a more detailed description of the construction andorganization of machines of this type reference may be had to UnitedStates Letters Patent i o. 982,550, granted January 24, 1911 on anapplication of C. R. Towle.

In the ordinary operation of this machine the heel to be attached isconnected to the under side of the carrier 6 when the latter is drawnrearwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3, then the carrier is pushedforward until the heel is directly over the heel of the jack, the crosshead is lowered and the head (Z is moved downwardly pressing the heelagainst the heel seat of the shoe and then the heel nails are drivenfrom nail passages in the carrier plate 0 through the heel to secure itin place.

Tn carrying out our invention a cement cup cl is provided on the frontside of the head (Z midway between the carrier guideways thereof, and acement tank 7 is secured to one side of the head, said tank beingconnected by .a passage f to the cup d at a point adjacent its bottom.The tank f is closed at the top and made air tight so that the cementcan only pass from the tank to the cup upon the lowering of the cementin the cup sufficiently to permit air to pass through the passage f intothe tank. The cement is thus maintained at a constant level in the cup(Z. The tank is preferably provided with a filling cap f and a valve ffor closing the passage f while the tank is being filled. A rod 2' ismounted in lugs (Z formed on the head (Z so that it may slide verticallytherein, and a pair of arms h, h are connected to the upper end of saidrod and pass upwardly at each end of the cup d at the middle thereof,then extend toward each other and then down within the cup. A roll 5/,preferably having an absorbent surface, as felt, is journaled on a shaft9, which extends between said downwardly extending portions of saidarms. The lower end of the rod i is provided with a tooth i, and aspring actuated pawl is mounted on the stationary portion of the machinein position to engage said tooth z" automatically, and hold said rodfrom upward movement. A spring j is connected to the lower lug 6Z2 andto a pin on the rod 2', and acts constantly to move said rod upwardly. Avertical shaft m is journaled in the frame of the machine and crank armsm, m are respectively secured thereto, one below the other. A bar a ispivoted at one end to the lower crank arm at and rests upon a shoulder71: formed on one side of the pawl 16 ad jacent its tooth, said barbeing provided with shoulder a, so that when rod m is rotated to theright the bar will be moved longitudinally toward the pawl 73, causingits shoulder a to engage the shoulder 74 of of the pawl 76 and swing thelatter out of engagement with the tooth i of the rod 2'. A, spring 0 isconnected to the arm at and constantly tends to rotate shaft m to theleft and a roll 19 is journaled on a vertical spindle 79 mounted in theextreme end of the upper arm m A horizontally adjustable finger Q issecured to the front end of the carrier 6 and projects in front thereof,see Fig. 7, being arranged to engage the roll 79 when the carrier 6 isadvanced. A bracket 1 is secured to the frame of the machine and a levers is pivoted thereto at one end and extends in the rear of the rod 2'directly above a pin 2' secured in said rod. A link t is pivotallyconnected at its upper end to the head (Z, and at its lower end to thelever s at an intermediate point therein, which may be varied by anysuitable means, as the pin and slot connection shown.

The parts being in the position shown in Fig. 1, in which the roll 9 isheld down by pawl 76, and has previously been dipped in cup (Z andprovided with a suitable quantity of cement, the operation is as follows:The heel having been attached to the under side of the carrier 0, thelatter is pushed forwardly and as it is pushed forwardly the front endof the finger engages the roll, 7) swinging arm m forwardly until theroll begins to run on the side of said finger. This movement causes theshoulder a of bar a to be forced against the shoulder is of pawl 7emoving the latter sulliciently to per mit it to liberate the rod '5 andpermit the spring j to throw the roll into engage ment with the underside of the heel. Finger 1 is so adjusted that the rod 2' is notreleased until the front portion of the heel l as passed over roll g, sothat the roll will engage the under side of the heel at some point inthe rear of the breast, and, as the heel is carried forward, the rollwill run on the under side thereof to its back end, coating the portionof the surface thereof which it touches with cement. The rotation of theroll g also brings its freshly dipped surface uppermost leaving it inposition to engage the succeeding heel blank. The heel carrier havingbeen moved forward to the proper position, the cross head is lowered,and, as it is lowered, the head (Z will be forced downwardly to pressthe heel upon the heel seat of the shoe. The downward movement of thehead cl causes the lever 8, through its link t, to swing downwardly,and, as the spring will have previously moved pin on the rod 2' againstsaid lever, which thus serves as a stop, the rod will also be forceddownwardly against the action of the spring j. As the end of the lever swill travel through a greater distance than the head (Z, the cement rollwill be carried down to the dotted line position of Fig. 2, in whichposition the roll will be dipped into the cement of the cup (Z. As soonas the heel is nailed on, the carrier is drawn back so as to permit thetop lift to be spanked on in the usual manner by a subsequent operation,and as soon as the carrier is drawn back the spring 0 will be free toswing back arms at, m and draw the bar a out of engagement with the pawl70, peri'nitting the latter to be returned to its normal position by itsspring. As the head'd is lifted at the end of the spanking operation thelover s will be lifted, permitting spring j to lift the roll until toothi is caught by the pawl 70, holding the roll a short distance above thesurface of the cement in cup (7/, as shown in Figs. 1 and t. While thecarrier 0 is being pushed forwardly, after liberating the cement rolland while it is being returned, the roll 7) will run along on the sideof the 'arriage until both the carriage and linger have been drawn backof the front end of the ways of the head (1, against which roll 1 willbe swung.

I t will be understood that in the machine to which the presentembodiment of the invention is shown applied the head (Z is depressedboth in the operation of driving the attaching nails and in theoperation of spanking a top hit upon a heel. tn the lirst reci )rocationof the head (I which is eil'ectcd in driving the attaching nails thepawl Z: is not free to engage the tooth i on account of the engagementof the bar a with said pawl. At the end of the nail driving operationthe carrier (1 is retracted, thus moving the bar it out of engagementwith the pawl Z In the second reciprocation of the head (Z which isetlcctcd in attaching the top lift, the pawl Z: engages the tooth v? andarrests the upward movement of the roll g. .It will be seen, therefore,that the roll f/ is dipped twice into the cement in cup (1 before it isbrought in contact with a heel to be attached.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the cement rollmay be released at any time desired, during the forward movement of thecarriage, by varying the point at which the linger will engage the rollp, so that the cement may be applied to any portion of the heel from therear end thereof, and all possibility of (ftll'ltllt being applied tothe portion of the heel which is saibsequently removed is avoided. Asthe roll is not liberated until a portion of the heel has passed overthe same there is no possibility of the front edge of the heel catchingupon the roll. As the cement in cup 1/ is always n'iaintaintal at: acertain level, we are enabled to adjust the parts so that only asullicient quantity of cenlent is applied to the roll each time it isdipped in the cup to enable it to apply the desired quantity to theheel.

It will be seen that th s adjustable connection between the link Z andthe lover 3 permits the extent of downward movement of the roll to bevaried. Since the cement in cup (Z' is at all times at the same level,the depth to which the roll 9 is dipped into the cement. can beaccurately fixed. The amount of cen'icnt which is taken up by the rollin the cup (1 may thus be varied to meet dif' 'lercnt requirements. Forexample, where it is desired to vary the area of the heel covered withcement the parts may be adjusted to change the depth to which the rollis dipped in the cement, and thus cause the amount of cement taken up bythe roll to be sullicicnt to cover the area to be coated.

It will be mulerstood that various modifications in the constructionshown could be made without departing from the present invention. Theemlmdiment of the invention herein illustrated is shown by way ofexample and not by way of limitation.

The term heel-blank employed in the appended claims is intended to covereither an entire heel or any part thereof. It will be obvious from theabove description that many features of the present invention may beembodied in a device for applyin cement to top lifts rather than to theloody part of a heel.

Having thus described our inventlon, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a heeling machine, aack, a turret located above the ack, and a heel carrier movableindependently of the turret toward and away from a position between thejack and the turret, a cementing device and means for moving said deviceinto engagement with the heel as it is carried toward the jack by saidcarrier at a predetermined point in its travel, substantially asdescribed.

2. In combination with a heeling machine, a jack and a heel carriermovable toward and away from the jack, a cementing device actuated tomove transversely of the path of said carrier into engagement with theheel as it is carried thereby, means for locking said device at one sideof said path, and means for releasing the same, operated by the carrierwhen it reaches a predetermined point in its travel toward the jack,substantially as described.

3. In combination with a heeling machine, a jack, and a heel carriermovable toward and away from the jack, a cementing roll mounted torotate about an axis at right angles to the path of the carrier, andmeans for bodily moving said roll in a rectilinear path transversely ofthe path of the carrier into engagement with the heel as it is carriedthereby toward the jack, and means for withdrawing said roll to one sideof said path, and for supplying it with cement at the end of eachoperation, substantially as described.

4. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means forsustaining a heel-blank in inverted position with its heel seat surfaceexposed, a cement carrying device, means for applying cement to saiddevice having provision for varying the extent of surface. upon saiddevice covered with cement by said means, and mechanism for bringingsaid device into contact with the heel-blank.

5. In a heeling machine, a jack, a heel carrier horizontally movabletoward and away from the ack, and having means for supporting a heel onits under side, a cementing roll supported beneath the carrier and meansfor moving said roll vertically into engagement with the under side ofthe heel arranged to operate automatically when the latter is in apredetermined position, substantially as described.

6. In a heeling machine, a jack, a heel carrier horizontally movabletoward and away from the jack, and having means for supporting a heel onits under side, a cementing roll supported beneath the carrier,

and means, rendered operative by said carrier when it reaches apredetermined point in its movement toward the jack, for moving saidroll into engagement with the heel, substantially as described.

7. A heeling machine having, in combination, drivers for inserting heelattaching nails, a reciprocatory heel carrier, a nail plate in saidcarrier, means for supporting a heel blank in inverted position belowsaid nail plate with its heel seat surface exposed, a cement cup, acement applying roller movable from said cup to engage a heel at therear of its breast edge when the nail plate is out of alinement withsaid drivers, said roller being held in engagement with the heel duringa port-ion of the movement of the carrier into alinement with saiddrivers whereby the rear portion of the heel seat is coated.

8. A heeling machine, having, in combination, means for attaching a heelto the sole of a shoe and mechanism for applying cement to the heel-seatface of one of said parts prior to the attaching operation ar ranged foradjustment to vary the area covered with cement.

9. A heeling machine having, in combination, a shoe support, a carrierplate movable in a horizontal path to convey a heel blank from cementreceiving position in the rear of the shoe support into verticalalinement with and above a shoe on said support, said carrier being alsomovable in a vertical path to position the heel blank on the shoe, acement applying device, means tending to move yieldingly said deviceinto engage ment with the heel blank on the carrier, and a dog forlocking said means against action during one part of the cycle of themachine but arranged to permit its action during another part of thecycle.

10. A heeling machine having, in combination, heel nailing mechanism, areciprocatory heel carrier movable to convey an inverted heel blank fromcement receiving position breast foremost into alinement with saidnailing mechanism, a cement cup, a cement applying roller movable fromsaid cup to engage a heel on said carrier in a position at the rear ofthe breast of the heel, the movement of said carrier serving to draw therear portion of the heel seat surface of the heel over the roller whilethe latter is held in operative position.

11. A heeling machine, having, in combination, means for sustaining aheel-blank, a cement applying device and mechanism for moving saiddevice into engagement with a predetermined portion of the inner face ofthe blank and for there-after moving relatively said device and blanklongitudinally of the heel.

12. A heeling machine having, in combination, a shoe support, a gang ofdrivers mounted for reciprocation in alinement with said support, a heelcarrier constructed and arranged to bring an inverted heel blank breastforemost from the rear of a shoe on said support into alinement with andbe tween said support and drivers, a cement ICCOpittClO below the pathof a heel blank 011 said carrier, and a cement applying roller movablefrom said receptacle into engagement with the hecel seat surface of aheel blank in a position. at the rear of the breast, tliereat'tcr saidblank and roller being rela tivcly movable longitudinally of the blankto coat the rear portion of the heel seat surface.

13. A heeling machine, having, in combination, a turret carryingdrivers, a heelblank carrier movable horizontally from receivingposition into attaching position beneath the drivers of the turret, acement a iplying device movable from a cement receiving position intothe path of the blank, and mechanism for moving said device intoengagement with the blank arranged to be brought into action in thehorizontal move, ment of said blank.

14. A heeling machine, having in combination, a turret carr ing drivers,means for carrying a heel-blank breast foremost into attaching positionbeneath the drivers of the turret, a cement applying device arrangednormally out of contact with the blank and means independent of theturret for moving said device into engagement with the blank during themovement of the blank into said position.

15. A heeling machine, having in combination, a carrier for a blank tobe attached, a cement receptacle, means for maintaining a predeterminedlevel of cement in said receptacle, a cement applying device, means fordipping the device in the cement and bringing it into engagement withthe face of the blank, and means for varying the depth to which saiddevice is dipped in the cement to vary the amount of cement taken up bythe device.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination with meansarranged to carry a heel blank into attaching position, of a device forsupplying cement to the blank controlled by the movement of said meansand arranged to vary the extent of surface covered with cement, andmechanism for at taehing the blank to a shoe.

17. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means forsustaining a heel-blank, a cementing device having a cement carryingsurface formed for engagement with the blank, means for applying cementto said device arranged for adjustment to vary the extent of surfaceupon said device covered with cement by said ap plying means, and meansfor bringing said device into contact with a blank constructed foradinstment to vary the extent of surface upon the blank covered withcement by said device.

18. In a machine of the class described, means for si'lstaining aheel-blank, a rotary cement applying roll having a cement applyingsurface of absorbent material and mechanism for bringing said roll intoengagement with the blank between its front and rear edges and forthereafter moving relatively said roll and blank to cause the roll tohave rolling contact with the blank longitudinal of said blank.

'19. A hceling machine, having in combination, means for attaching aheel to the sole of a shoe, mechanism for applying cement to theheelseat face of one of said parts prior to the attaching operationarranged to leave free from cement the portions of said face adjacent tothe breast of the heel, and means for varying the extent of surface uponsaid face left uncovered by cement.

20. A heeling machine, having in combination, a carrier for sustaining ablank in position for attachment to a shoe, a cement receptacle, acement applying device, means for dipping the device in the cement andbringing it into engagement with the face of the blank prior to theattaching operation, said device being moved during such engagement topresent a freshly dipped surface in position to engage the subsequent:blank, and means for attaching the cement coated blank to a shoe.

2]. A. heeling machine having, in combi nation, heel nailing mechanism,a heel carrier movable to convey an inverted heel from cement receivingposition breast foremost into alinement with said mechanism, a cementcup, a cement applying device movable from said cup to engage a heel onsaid carrier, the position of the heel in its path at the beginning ofthe cement applying operation being so determined relatively to the pathof the movable cement applying device that the latter can be moved intoengagement with the heel only in the rear of the breast edge of theheel, said cement applying device and heel being adapted for relativemovement longitudinally of the blank whereby the rear portion of theheel seat surface may be coated with cement.

29.. In a heeling machine, the combination with a rcciprotaitory head,of a heel blank carrier movable from receiving position into attachingposition beneath the head, a rotary cement applying roll mountedindependently of the reciprocatory head and arranged normally out ofcontact; with the blank and means for moving said roll into engagementwith the blank at a predetermined point in the travel of the blank.

2?. in a heeling machine, the combination with a heel blank carriermovable from receiving position into attaching position, of

a rotary cement applying roll arranged normally out of contact with theblank, means for moving said roll into engagement with the blank at apredetermined point in the travel of the blank, and means for varyingthe extent of surface covered with cement by said roll.

24. In a heeling machine, the combination with a sliding heel blankcarrier constructed to move a blank breast foremost into attachingposition, of a cement applying device arranged normally out of contactwith the blank, and means for moving said device into engagement withthe blank when the breast portion of the blank is located at one side ofthe path of movement of said device.

25. A heeling machine having, in combination, heel nailing mechanism, aheel carrier movable to convey a heel blank from cement receivingposition into alinement with said nailing mechanism, a cement cup, acement applying device cooperating therewith, means normally held underrestraint tending to move said device yieldingly into engagement with aheel on said carrier for applying cement to the heel, a member movableto release said means, and automatically acting mechanism for returningsaid cement applying device to the cup.

26. A heeling machine having, in combination, heel nailing mechanism, aheel carrier mounted for movement into and out of alinement therewith toconvey a heel blank from cement receiving position to attachingposition, a cement applying device, means normally held under restrainttending to move said device yieldingly into engagement with a heel blankon said carrier to apply cement to the blank, said means acting, whenreleased, to effect the movement of the cement applying device, apivoted lever arranged to act on said cement applying device, andmechanism acting on said lever to retract said device.

27. A heeling machine having, in combination, a shoe support, a turretcarrying drivers movable toward said support to drive attaching nailsinto a heel, a carrier plate movable horizontally to bring a heel intoalinement with and between said support and drivers, a finger Q attachedto one side of said carrier plate and projecting forwardly therefrom, avertical rock shaft m carrying a roller 72, said roller being yieldinglymaintained in the path of said finger whereby the rock shaft is turnedduring the forward movement of said carrier plate, and locking mechanismcontrolled by said vertical rock shaft.

28. A heeling machine having, in combination, a shoe support, a crosshead mounted for reciprocation toward said support first to attach aheel and then to spank a top lift, a reciprocatory heel carrier, acement applying device movable to-engage a heel on said carrier,actuating means for moving said device to cementing position andmechanism for preventing the operation of said actuating means, saidmechanism being released when the carrier is moved to a definiteposition prior to the attaching operation.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination, heelnailing mechanism, a carrier plate movable to convey a heel blank fromcement receiving position into alinement with said nailing mechanism, amovable cement applying device, actuating means tending to move saiddevice yieldingly into engagement with a heel blank on said carrier, anda locking member arranged to hold said device normally in a positionremote from the heel blank and being movable to permit said actuatingmeans to effect movement of the cementing device into applying position.

30. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, a carrier plate guided for reciprocation in a substantiallyhorizontal path above said shoe support and arranged to convey aninverted heel blank breast foremost from a position in the rear of saidsupport into vertical alinement with a shoe on said support, a devicefor applying cement to the heel seat surface of a heel blank on saidcarrier while the carrier is positioned in its horizontal path, andmeans for efi'ecting downward movement of the carrier after it has beenmoved horizontally out of cement- 1 ing position to press the cementcoated blank against the sole of a shoe on said support.

31. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a shoesupport, a carrier plate guided for reciprocation in a sub- -5stantially horizontal path above said sup port and being also arrangedfor reciprocation in a vertical path, means for applying cement to aheel blank held in inverted position on the carrier while the carrier ispo- 0 sitioned in its horizontal path, and means for efiecting downwardmovement of said carrier, after it has been moved horizontally out ofcement receiving position, to place the cement coated blank in positionon the shoe.

32. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, a carrier plate movable in a horizontal path forwardly andrearwardly and also movable 12o downwardly toward a shoe on saidsupport,

a cementing device located in the rear of said support, and means forraising said device into contact with the heel seat surface of a heel onthe carrier when the carrier is in its upper position, said carrierbeing downwardly movable in its forward position to place the heel onthe shoe.

33. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, nail 13o drivers arranged to act in vertical alinement withsaid support, a carrier constructed and arranged to convey a heel blankbreast foremost from cement receiving position in the rear of saidsupport into line with and between said support and drivers, and :1ccment applying device disposed at the rear of said support, the carrierand cement applying device being so relatively disposed that cement isapplied to a heel blank on said carrier over a portion of its heel seatsurface extending from a point in the rear of the breast edgesubstantially to its rear curved edge.

34. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, nail drivers arranged to act in vertical alinement with saidsupport, a carrier constructed and arranged to convey a heel blankbreast foremost by movement in the direction of its longitudinal axisfrom cement receiving position in the rear of said support into linewith and between said support and drivers, a movable cement applyingdevice disposed in the rear of said support and beneath the path of thecarrier and means for lifting said applying device into contact with ablank on the carrier, the carrier and cement applying device beingrelatively movable to cause the application of cement to the heel blankover a portion of its heel seat surtace extending from a point in therear of its breast edge substantially to its rear curved edge.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWIN A. \VICBSTER. (/IIMRLES R. TOlVLl. \Vitncsses:

Louis H. Human, ll. 15. DAVIS.

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